My big leak
 

I think that this is one of my biggest leaks, going for draws and missing. It seems that I do this all the time and slowly lose money. I never seem to make it up when I do hit my draws. The Joker is a maniac and has to put in the last bet. The Penguin is pretty ABC. Any thoughts?

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Preflop: Batman is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG+2<font color="#CC3333">(The Penguin)</font> posts a blind of $0.35.
<font color="#CC3333">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 <font color="#CC3333">(The Joker)</font> calls, UTG+2 <font color="#CC3333">(The Penguin)</font> (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Batman calls, UTG+1<font color="#CC3333">(The Joker)</font> calls, UTG+2 <font color="#C3333">(The Penguin)</font> calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10.80 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Batman checks, The Joker checks, <font color="#CC3333">The Penguin bets</font>, MP2 folds, CO calls, Batman calls, The Joker calls.

Turn: (7.40 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Batman checks, The Joker checks, <font color="#CC3333">The Penguin bets</font>, CO calls, Batman calls, The Joker calls.

River: (11.40 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Batman checks, <font color="#CC3333">The Joker bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">The Penguin raises</font>, CO folds, Batman folds, <font color="#CC3333">The Joker 3-bets</font>, The Penguin calls.

Final Pot: 17.40 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
The Joker has 8s Qh (straight, nine high).
The Penguin has Jc 6d (two pair, jacks and sixes).
Outcome: The Joker wins 17.40 BB. </font>

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Re: My big leak
 

um you played the hand fine

Re: My big leak
 

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I think that this is one of my biggest leaks, going for draws and missing.

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You draw when you have the odds. This hand looks fine. Maybe you're overvalueing some of your draws and calling when you shouldn't.

Drawing and missing when you have the odds to draw is not a leak. Drawing when you should fold is.

Re: My big leak
 

Looks fine to me.

Re: My big leak
 

I will continue to actively read and respond to your posts if you keep giving the characters Batman names.

Re: My big leak
 

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Any thoughts?

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1. The Batman stuff is cute, but distracting. It's like naming the pigs on the farm, I become too emotionally invested.

2. "The Joker is a maniac and has to put in the last bet." You need to work on your reads.

3. Betting draws when you don't have the odds is a leak. Regularly overplaying draws when you do have the odds is a leak. This play is not either of those things, ergo, this play is not a leak.

Now, you might've done yourself a favor by c/r'ing this flop (especially hoping that the Joker would 3-bet light), and then leading out the turn. At times, being aggressive with marginal hands that have good draws will save you some pots, but don't make a habit of it (a new category, over-playing draws when you DO have the odds).

Re: My big leak
 

How is missing a draw a leak? Nice hand.

Re: My big leak
 

Well played. There is no fold to be found in this hand till the river.

Re: My big leak
 

This looks fine. What's the problem? Don't post results. I'm guessing The Joker made a straight.

Re: My big leak
 

I could not get past the post due to the names.

Good job, I think. I would probably bet the flop though.